Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
I was told today by the trial coordinator that they would start screening the first of July. What exactly does that mean? Someone want to explain for me and my bud, Sandydo what the process is? They've already asked for and received medical records.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I had an hour and a half interview/check up with doctor- blood, urine, vitals, weight, ekg and a long interview about my any drugs/alcohol I am or have used. Questions about general health, any medications I am on or used to take, questions about my mental health...
Not saying what you should do and don't know if you have anything to hide. But I told them what I thought they wanted to hear. I lied through my teeth about my mental health and past drug/alcohol use. Had I told the truth I am certain I would not have been accepted.
The irony was I felt I really needed to do this trial because my fragile mental health wouldn't be able to tolerate IFN, but if I told them about my fragile mental health I would have been excluded from the trial.
just one girl's experience...
Also, they wanted my bx results which I had.